With tight end Hunter Henry out because of a knee injury, the Los Angeles Chargers have signed veteran TE Lance Kendricks, sources told ESPN's Field Yates.

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Green hasn't been much of a factor on the offensive side with the loss of Hunter Henry. There is still no timetable for Henry's return and Green has posted just one catch in both Week 1 and 2. The Patriots signed Kendricks but he was suspended for Week 1 and then released by the Pats.

The Chargers announced that TE Hunter Henry suffered a tibia plateau fracture to his left knee during last Sunday’s game against the Colts.

The Chargers are cursed. Hunter Henry will likely miss a large chunk of time but there hasn't been an official time table given by the team, but Adam Schefter reports a 4-6 week recovery. Austin Ekeler should see an uptick in receiving work along with Mike Williams if he is healthy.

The Los Angeles Chargers and tight end Hunter Henry each carried expectations for a breakout campaign going into last season.?

The Chargers delivered by finishing 12-4 and reaching the postseason for the first time since 2013, but Henry had to watch from the sidelines because of a torn ACL.

Recharged physically and mentally, Henry is ready to help deliver on those personal and team goals in his fourth year.

"I'm feeling good, feeling awesome," Henry said. "I think I'm gaining more and more confidence."

With another seven months to fully heal, Henry finds himself performing at an even higher level in training camp and has made a series of standout catches during the first week, according to our story. Henry is our fourth ranked TE heading into drafts.

Hunter Henry acknowledged he's still not 100 percent, and will continue his rehab the next few months as he works toward the start of the Chargers' offseason program April 15.

Henry will go into the 2019 season as the team's No. 1 pass-catching threat at tight end.

Chargers general manager Tom Telesco said it will be important for Henry to get some recovery time during the offseason because he's been intently focused on his rehab so he could play this season.

Henry was expected to explode on to the scene this season at the TE position, but tore his ACL before the year started. Henry returned to the field for the playoffs after just eight months. He was targeted one time and played on 14 snaps against the Patriots, but did have a couple of nice blocks in the run game, the story said. He should be one of our top TEs for the 2019 season.

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry has been activated and is eligible to play in Sunday's divisional-round game against the New England Patriots, the team announced Monday.

Hunter has been on the physically unable to perform list since tearing the ACL in his right knee in May. The Chargers had until Monday to activate him, or he would have been ineligible to play for the rest of the playoffs. It's hard to imagine Henry will get a full workload against the Pats, but he could see time in the red zone.